Riverside High School - Mercury Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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THE MERCURY mch v ni y n c iNTO n Commercial Department The commercial course equips students with the fundamentals of a business career. The student receives not only the Three R ' s of business, but also experience which is a most important element when he ap- plies for a position. As a Freshman he struggles through the depths of per cent and easy multiplications in Commercial Arithmetic; and ways of handling money and merchandise, and deal- ings with banks in Business Forms. As a Sophomore he learns of the various industrial and trade problems of the world in general by studying Commercial Geogra- phy, and is taught how to keep a set of books in business by the art of Bookkeeping. When a Junior, he continues his art of bookkeeping and flounders through the principles of Shorthand and the mysteries of the typewriter. ?W I unit

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THE MERCURY Department story of Silas Mar- ner, as told by George Eliot ; and by the char- acter of Sydney Car- ton in that ever-liv- ing Tales of Two Cities. The field of dra- ma is brought to us in A Midsummer Night ' s Dream, in our Freshman year to give us a final thrill of fairyland before we became dignified Sophomores. The beauty of Macbeth is matched by the in- tensitv of the subject matter which Shakes- peare gives us in that famous drama. Our powers of expression and appreciation of verse of prose, and of drama have been awakened to a degree of usefulness. As Seniors we are enabled to apply this knowl- edge in our speech course, which includes many types of expression : plays, poetry, drama, extemporaneous speaking, debating, and the study of parliamentary law. A t f fcERHN« I MMtW t f.M.ftr ' - . Page Nineteen

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TtlE MERCURY In concluding his high-school career, he learns the laws of business, Commercial Law : the art of being a salesman and an advertiser, Salesmanship and Advertising: the principle of business organizations, Bus- iness Organization: the methods, machines, and principles used in the modern office. Office Practice: and concludes his study of Shorthand and Typewriting. In Office Practice the student studies the ins and outs of the posting machines, as well as an excellent course in filing and general practice in an office. 1 he purpose of such a course is to pro- mote the business career and aid the stu- dents who expect to earn their own living after leaving high-school ; however, these are not the only pupils who take these sub- jects, for those who expect to attend college elect them to help them work their wa through college and to aid them in their general college work. A R. CAKUCN MISS PRI6NO •. , ' Twtnty-o